1 The burden of Tyre. Wail, you ships of the sea! For the house, from which they were accustomed to go forth, has been laid waste. From the land of Kittim, this has been revealed to them.
2 Be silent, you inhabitants of the island! The merchants of Sidon, crossing over the sea, have filled you.
3 The offspring of the Nile is in the midst of many waters. The harvest of the river is her crop. And she has become the marketplace of the nations.
4 Be ashamed, O Sidon! For the sea speaks, the strength of the sea, saying: “I have not been in labor, and I have not given birth, and I have not raised young men, nor have I promoted the development of virgins.”
5 When it has been heard in Egypt, they will be in anguish, when they hear of Tyre.
6 Cross over the seas. Wail, you inhabitants of the island!
7 Is this not your place, which from its earliest days has gloried in its antiquity? Her feet will lead her to a sojourn far away.
8 Who has made this plan against Tyre, which formerly was crowned, whose merchants were leaders, whose traders were illustrious on the earth?
9 The Lord of hosts has planned this, so that he may tear down the arrogance of all glory, and may bring disgrace to all the illustrious of the earth.
10 Cross through your land, as through a river, O daughter of the sea. You no longer have a belt.
11 He has extended his hand over the sea. He has stirred up kingdoms. The Lord has given an order against Canaan, so that he may crush its strong.
12 And he said: “You shall no longer increase so as to glory, while enduring calumny, O virgin daughter of Sidon. Rise up and set sail for Kittim; in that place, too, there will be no rest for you.”
13 Behold, the land of the Chaldeans: never before was there such a people! Assur founded it. They have led away its strong ones into captivity. They have dug under its houses. They have left it in ruins.
14 Wail, you ships of the sea! For your strength has been devastated.
15 And this shall be in that day: you, O Tyre, will be forgotten for seventy years, like the days of one king. Then, after seventy years, there will be, for Tyre, something like the canticle of a harlot.
16 Take up a stringed instrument. Circulate through the city, you harlot who had been forgotten. Sing many canticles well, so that you may be remembered.
17 And this shall be after seventy years: the Lord will visit Tyre, and he will lead her back to her profits. And she will fornicate again with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
18 And her businesses and her profits will be sanctified to the Lord. They will not be locked away and they will not be stored. For her business will be for those who will live in the presence of the Lord, so that they may eat until satisfied, and may be well-clothed even into old age.
Versículos relacionados com Isaiah, 23:
Isaiah 23 contains a prophecy against the city of Tire, which is condemned for its arrogance and greed. The city will be destroyed and its inhabitants taken captive. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
Ezekiel 26:3 - "Therefore, thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I am against you, O shot, and I will make many nations go up against you, as the sea makes your waves up." This verse reinforces the message that God is condemning shot for his arrogance and that the city will be attacked by several nations.
Amos 1:9 - "Thus says the Lord, For three shot transgressions, and for four I will not remove the punishment, because they have given all the captives to Edom, and did not remember the brothers' covenant." This verse mentions the Tire Covenant with Israel, which may have contributed to its fall.
Zechariah 9:3 - "Tire built to Sí Fortaleza, and heeded silver as dust, and gold like mud of the streets." This verse highlights the greed of shooting and its search for wealth and power.
Jeremiah 25:22 - "And to all kings of shooting, and to all the kings of Sidon, and to the kings of the lands that are beyond the sea." This verse shows that shot was not the only city to be attacked and conquered, but that other cities also suffered the consequences of their arrogance and greed.
Revelation 18:21 - "And a strong angel lifted a stone like a large mill, and threw it into the sea, saying, With equal momentum will be launched Babylon, that great city, and will never be found." This verse refers to the fall of Babylon, but can be applied to the fall of shooting and other cities that were destroyed because of its arrogance and sin.
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